![]() ![]() In other Banfield news, it collected 500,000 pounds of donated pet food nationally, through its Season of Suppers campaign, to distribute to Meals-On-Wheels recipients, some of whom go hungry in order to pay to feed their pets. We are trying to make this a world-class model, she said. Karen Johnson conceded that in all of the Portland Park Bureaus off-leash dog areas, there is no screening and no qualifications for use whatsoever. If they come during special healthy pet hours, the cost would be $65 for the three shots otherwise there would be an additional $30 fee.īanfield patient advocate Dr. If pet owners local veterinarians cant or wont administer the shots, Banfield will do so without requiring the owner to enroll in its program. Loebach said that the bacteria that causes the disease, a nasty gastrointestinal infection, can survive in the soil for months. It is also a water-borne disease, and the park has a water feature that children, as well as dogs, play in during the summer.Īs far as Banfield is concerned, the three shots are necessary and warranted, Loebach said. Inoculations are ineffective against Giardia, Lesh was told. ∻ecause of the concerns about the reaction, and the reluctance to use the vaccine, were seeing a resurgence of the disease. Its a very dangerous viral infection that can cause death, Loebach said. ![]() Banfield officials say the chances of this are no greater than the chances of getting the disease. Lesh was told some dogs have a negative reaction to the Leptospirosis vaccine. Loebach responded, Ive personally seen small white poodles, that their owners say never leave their yard, infected with this disease. Ticks are present in other parts of the state, and 40 percent of dog and cat owners take their pets with them when they travel, he said. With regard to Lyme Disease, Lesh was told that the ticks that carry this disease are not ordinarily found in Portland. Ed Loebach of Banfield conceded, This continues to be a contentious subject within the veterinary community. ![]() My vet doesnt even give some of the ones they asked for. When she consulted another clinic, Lesh said, she was told, Well do this if you insist, but we dont recommend it.ĭr. However, they also require shots for Lyme Disease, Leptospirosis and Giardia.ĭog owner Carol Lesh told the Memo, I thought my dog already had all the shots needed. The list includes rabies and distemper, and few would dispute it is prudent to vaccinate all dogs for these. However, owners must first show that their dogs have been inoculated for eight different diseases. Banfield provides a card key to a gatehouse on Northeast Tillamook Street west of 82nd Avenue, and those who possess one can come any day, any time from sunrise to sunset, let their pets loose in one of four fenced play areas, and wait for them in a shelter that includes a bathroom for humans and a washing sink for dogs. Now, with the park in operation for three months, some owners have found access to the facility to be more difficult than they expected. Last August, on opening day of the facility, the gates were thrown open and the park was soon full of dogs, both large and small, playing and cavorting with each other. One of the biggest public selling points for the project was a plan to allocate 1.7 acres to a public off-leash, fenced dog park, which would be available to all dogs for free.Ĭivic leaders, including former Mayor Vera Katz and her then-aide and current City Commissioner Sam Adams, praised the international pet hospital chain for this civic gesture. When Banfield, The Pet Hospital®, decided to buy the Glenhaven School property from the Portland School District and build a new corporate world headquarters there, the company began with early outreach to the surrounding community. Some say unnecessary vaccinations Banfield, the Pet Hospital® reps say theyre necessary to protect all users. This was the only day the facility was open to the public without proof of vaccinations, which current users are obligated to present. More inside line on EPNO history, directionĮast Portland Neighborhood Grants awardedĪt the opening of the public fenced, off-leash dog park in August, are a man and his dog. Your East Portland Neighborhood Office ready to serve Sex offenders group home offends neighborsīixby outlines history of East Portland Neighborhood Office ![]()
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